Champignons – Premiere Capsule 1972 (Canada, Psychedelic, Progressive Rock)
The only album by the band from Shawinigan, Quebec, formed and led by Émile Naud, a former vicar at St. Peter's Parish in Shawinigan. The band disbanded in December 1975.
ashratom Feb 24 2011
Champignons were a band from the Montreal area, and who released this one album that is now much sought after by progressive rock aficionados. The LP starts off in an almost go-go 1960s way, with an energetic keyboard lead instrumental number. This is followed by a very slow, depressing, blues song with French vocals. J'ai eu le blues, j'ai eu le blues vraiment mauvais. There is some nice electric guitar work however to keep one's interest throughout. From track 3 on the first side to the conclusion of the record, it's all aces. The music becomes primarily instrumental while taking on a darker stance. The guitar has that ominous fuzz tone, and there's an underlying jazzy structure lead by the fine flute and sax work. For these excellent tracks I'm reminded of the Eden Rose / Sandrose family out of France, and the relative progression from one to the other. If Champignons were lead by a female vocalist, that would solidify the Sandrose comparison.
Tracks:
01. Dynamite - 0:00
02. Le Ghetto Noir - 3:39
03. Rêve Futur - 10:59
04. Le Train - 16:55
05. Le Château Hanté - 19:56
06. Folies Du Mercredi - 30:39
07. POP-PINO - 37:16
Personnel:
Émile Naud – saxophone, flute, lead vocals, arranger
Alain Charrette – lead guitar, harmonica
Jacques Paradis - rhythm guitar
Daniel Mailette - organ, piano, backing vocals
Alain Lavallee - bass, backing vocals
Alain Vincent - drums, backing vocals
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Géo Giguère, Pierre Gauthier – producers
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